Yay! Another new Chapter.

Sesshomaru: (is watching other chapters)

Kagome: Why did you only bring us in this chapter?

You've been asking me that question every five minutes and I keep telling you. I decided you guys get to see the finished product of your filming.

Kagome: Oh.

Now on with the story! Enjoy!


Kagome rolled over in her sleep, snuggling into Sesshomaru's chest, blissfully unaware that the man she was currently cuddling up to was sweating and breathing heavily. His eyes darted back and forth under his eye lids. More sweat formed, soaking into his clothes.

Kagome again rolled over, away from him.

Sesshomaru shivered, his hair matted by sweat.


-Sesshomaru's Dream-

He was running, from what he wasn't sure, all he knew was he had to keep running, it was dark but he could see light ahead, something shining, he wasn't sure what it was, all he knew was that he had to get there before whatever was chasing him caught up.

He was tired and sweaty, with each step he became more aware of how painful it was to continue, he'd never felt this way before, so utterly terrified, so utterly exhausted.

The earth beneath his feet was crumbling, he could feel it getting weaker as he continued, he'd probably fall and the light would vanish from view, that light that looked so comforting.

He shivered just as the ground beneath him fell away. He was falling, the light disappeared, he cried out in fear, how was he to escape this torture now.

He was falling. All he knew was that he was falling further and further away from the light, further and further into the black abyss.

He was sweating, it soaked his clothes, he was trembling, and he felt so tired, so weak.

He didn't know what was happening, he was still falling and it was getting harder to breath as the air rushed past him.

He stopped abruptly, he wasn't falling, he was drifting down instead. He drifted to a hard surface, solid ground.

He stayed collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily, sweating and shivering. He felt like he could cry, not that he would.

"Sesshomaru?" A gentle yet concerned voice spoke, he moved lifting his head slowly, the light it was back.

"Sesshomaru?" The familiar female voice spoke, it seemed to be coming from the light.

"Kagome" He whispered, slowly moving towards the light.


-End dream-


"Sesshomaru?" Kagome spoke again, looking down at him; he was sweating, and trembling slightly.

"Kagome" He whispered, his eyes fluttering open slowly.

"Oh Sesshomaru!" She said, smiling slightly, he was alright!

Sesshomaru coughed slightly, his face slightly red.

Kagome's smiled disappeared, replaced by a frown, she moved a hand to his forehead, resting it there gently only to remove it soon after. Maybe he was not alright.

"You have a fever." She stated calmly, "You'll have to stay in bed."

"A fever?" He asked his voice slightly hoarse.

"Yes. You're sick, but it's not serious... Yet" She added as an afterthought, fevers could get serious. "Stay here."

She got up and walked into the bathroom, she came back with a damp cloth. She sat back on the bed, patting his face with the cloth. "Rest." She said quietly as he closed his eyes again.


Kagome walked into the dining hall to find everyone there but Shippo, Rin and Sesshomaru. Everyone was very much dressed the same as yesterday. They all looked at her.

"How was everyone's sleep?" She asked, smiling slightly, sitting down in her usual chair.

"Satisfying" Sango answered, looking to Kagome, smiling back.

"Feh" InuYasha huffed, not looking at her.

"My sleep was quite alright Kagome-sama. How was yours?" Miroku replied, smiling kindly at her.

Kagome's smile faded slightly as her thoughts returned to how she had found Sesshomaru that morning when she had awoken. She smiled again, "Acceptable." She replied evenly as food was brought out for them all.

After a quiet meal all eyes turned on her again, "You do not look well Kagome-sama... What is troubling you?" Miroku asked, voicing the question they were all thinking.

Her smile faded once more, what was troubling her was at this very moment lying in his bed with a fever. "Sesshomaru has a fever." She voiced.

"Good." InuYasha remarked, earning him a glare from Kagome.

"Don't say that, he could die." She said.

"What do I care? He'd be the same way if I got a fever. It'd be a good riddance." InuYasha spat out.

Kagome scowled, "You may not care but I do."

"What? Why do you care about him?" InuYasha asked, looking at her in surprise, as were the others.

"He's helped me on more than one occasion InuYasha; I can only return the favour."

"Helped you!? That bastard!? Help Anyone!? That bastard wouldn't help anyone, let alone a human" InuYasha remarked, staring at her.

Standing from her seat, Kagome levelled InuYasha with an icy stare, "He's helped you on more than one occasion, and you'll do well to remember that." And with that said she stalked out of the room through the door she had come through.

Everyone watched her leave in surprise.

"Why is she taking his side? Over mine? He's evil! He's tried to kill her more than once!" InuYasha voiced angrily.

"She was right though, he has also helped you on more than one occasion." Miroku said calmly, Sango agreed.

InuYasha just stared at both of them, "You're all losing your minds!" InuYasha yelled leaving in through the door opposite to the one Kagome had left through.


Kagome sighed, she was sitting on the bed next to Sesshomaru, his temperature was the same as before breakfast. A servant was keeping an eye on him, dabbing his face with a damp cloth every now and then.

"Kagome-sama?" A servant asked slowly entering the room.

Kagome looked up, "Yes?"

"Rin is asking for you." The servant said quietly.

"Is something wrong?" Kagome asked, concern flitting across her face.

"Not at all, she just begs for your company."

"Tell her I'll be there soon." Kagome answered.

"Yes Kagome-sama." The servant bowed, leaving the room.

Kagome turned to the servant that was to keep watch over Sesshomaru. "Leave us. Wait just outside the door." She spoke softly, gently.

The servant nodded with a bow exiting the room.

"Oh Sesshomaru... What is happening? InuYasha is angry with me for defending you this morning at breakfast." She said with a sigh, looking down at her love.

He didn't respond, though she hadn't expected him to. She leant down and kissed him on the cheek.

His eyes fluttered open, looking up at her. "Really?" He voiced quietly.

She looked down at him "You should be asleep."

He smiled slightly, "On top of the wardrobe, there is something for you." He whispered.

She frowned slightly, another gift. She stood and walked to the wardrobe, reaching up she grabbed something small off of it.

She inspected the box; it was a small box, not to small though. She slowly opened it, a gasp escaping her lips. Sitting in the small box was a necklace with a think gold chain and a medium sized amethyst stone carved into the shape of a crescent moon. She smiled, "It's gorgeous." She whispered.

"Just like you." He added, looking at her, a small smile on his lips.

She lifted it from its box, placing it around her neck, fastening it. She opened the wardrobe, looking at herself in the mirror. "Thank you." She said quietly, but when she turned to look at him he was already back to sleep. She smiled happily, leaving the room nodding to the servant to go back in to keep an eye on him.


She began the walk to Rin's room, on the other end of the castle, which unfortunately for her was the end that InuYasha and the others slept in.

As she reached a corridor from which she could hear voices, she could sense that it was Sango and Miroku. Though she did not know why they were standing in the corridor she stopped to listen in on their conversation.

"I'm worried about Kagome; she seems to have become distant with us." Sango said, voicing her concern for the younger woman in their group, unaware that she was around the corner.

"Yes, she seems to have taken returning this favour to Sesshomaru very serious." Miroku agreed, nodding slightly.

"I wonder if that's the only reason she is taking such good care of him." Sango thought aloud.

"I don't believe Kagome would see anything more of Sesshomaru then an acquaintance. They aren't enemies or he would not have taught her how to control his abilities." Miroku stated calmly.

"I'm not sure, it may have been some way to gain her trust and she is a very trusting person." Sango voiced.

"I doubt Sesshomaru would think of such a thing, for if she found out, he very well could be brought down in his human state." Miroku stated.

Sango reluctantly agreed that Kagome was not in any danger.

"Come now Sango, let us go down to the courtyard and admire the grounds." Miroku said holding out his hand.

Sango blushed taking his hand and allowing him to lead the way to the courtyard.


Kagome stood in that spot for several moments. She shook her head, remembering that Rin wanted to see her.

Having arrived shortly at Rin's bedroom door she walked in.

"Okaa-san!!" Rin cried running and hugging Kagome's leg.

Kagome smiled sweetly, Rin was so adorable. She lifted Rin into her arms.

"Now Rin what was so urgent that you had to see me?" She asked.

"I missed you!" Rin cried happily, grinning.

Kagome smiled, "I have someone you might like to meet."

Rin cocked her head to the side, "Who?"

"His name is Shippo, and he loves to play."

"Really!?" Rin asked, smiling excitedly.

"Of Course!"

"YAY! Can I meet him?" She asked, grinning widely.

"Of course!" Kagome replied turning, Rin still in her arms and walking out the door.


Kagome sighed, she was sitting on a large rock, watching Rin and Shippo chase each other around the flower field, and they got along great, which was perfect because it gave her time to think.

"Hey, Kagome?" Sango said quietly, sitting down on the rock beside her.

"Oh Hello Sango. What's wrong?" Kagome asked, looking at her. Keeping her ears keen on the noise the kids were making.

Sango looked down at the children. "I was wondering. What you're feelings are for Sesshomaru."

Kagome looked at Sango with a confused look on her face. "We're friends… Why?"

"Well you seem to be spending more time with him then with the rest of us." Sango admitted.

"He's sick." Kagome stated, "What do you think? That I love him?" Kagome asked sarcastically.

Sango looked at her hands in her lap, which had suddenly become very interesting.

Kagome's eyes widened, "That's exactly what you think." She said quietly.

"Well before he got sick, he was so kind to you. Even more so than to the young Rin girl."

"I doubt that, she's his ward." Kagome stated. "I don't know why you think something is going on between me and Sesshomaru." She swallowed; this was going to be hard. "Nothing is going on."

"It just looks l-"

"Enough! Nothing is going on between us." Kagome stood, she called out to Rin and Shippo, picking up Rin and Shippo perched on her shoulder, she turned and walked off.


Kagome sat, her feet dangling into the pond in Sesshomaru's private garden. She sighed; she had been horrible to Sango. Sango was only worried about her.

"Oi!" Came a slightly quieter sound of InuYasha's voice from behind her. She turned slightly to look at him. He was standing in the bushes, as though to hide himself. "Come here." He hurried a slightly annoyed/worried look on his face.

She moved over to him, he knelt down "Hop on."

"Why?" She breathed.

"I need to talk to you, privately." He said, motioning for her to get on. "Now get on."

She slowly climbed onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck loosely, "Alright." She muttered, leaning against his back. He held onto her legs, jumping up and over the wall, shooting off into the forest.


After about ten minutes, he stopped letting her down, "What is it InuYasha that you had to bring me all the way out here?" Kagome asked curiosity and concern marring her strong facial features.

InuYasha sighed, sitting down under a tree. "Sit Kagome." He muttered, running a hand through his hair.

Kagome warily sat down next to him, "What's wrong?" She asked concern laced into her voice.

He sighed again, worrying Kagome even more, she looked at him, he glanced at her before staring at his bare feet, suddenly finding them very interesting.

"InuYasha? What is troubling you?" Kagome asked again, looking at him worriedly.

"Kagome…" InuYasha began. He looked up to see Kagome looking at him worriedly. "… You and Sesshomaru aren't just acquaintances are you?" He looked a bit upset, a mixture of worry and sadness on his face.

Kagome's eyes softened, "InuYasha… What makes you think that?"

"That necklace…" InuYasha continued.

"What?" She looked down at the necklace around her neck.

"Father gave it to Sesshomaru's mother as a courting gift; I remember seeing her wear it." He said, staring at the necklace.

Kagome frowned, "Sesshomaru gave it to me…" She whispered, her mind trying to figure out what this meant.

"What else has he given you?" InuYasha asked.

"A bow and a few arrows..." She stated, looking at InuYasha. A thoughtful look crossed his face.

"He's courting you Kagome. It makes sense. What's going on with you and him?"

"Courting me?" Kagome asked, ignoring his question.

"Kagome, what's going on between you and him?" InuYasha asked, looking into her eyes again.

"We…I… He…" She stuttered. InuYasha would surely go into a rage if she told him she had betrayed him for Sesshomaru.

"What is going on between you and him?" InuYasha asked a bit more forcefully, but not harshly.

"We're together…" Kagome admitted quietly.

InuYasha went quiet for a moment, "Have you…?" He trailed off, unable to say it.

Kagome's eyes widened, knowing to what he implied, her face reddened "No!" She yelled in embarrassment.

"Good." InuYasha said in relief. "Kagome, he's courting you…" InuYasha said after a moment.

"Courting me?" Kagome asked, looking at him.

"It's a ritual youkai go through before mating." InuYasha tried explaining.

"What?" Kagome asked, confused.

"It's like…" He tried to think of a human equivalent. "…Dating" He said remembering Kagome had said that humans in her time often dated someone before marrying them.

A look of understanding crossed her face. "Oh, and the gifts?" She asked.

InuYasha thought back to when he was taught the Inu courting ritual. "The first gift stands for when he first noticed you, or was interested in you. You said he gave you a bow and some arrows. So he was first attracted to you during a battle. The second gift symbolises what he can give you. He gave you that necklace, right?"

Kagome nodded, taking in the information.

"This means, he can give you riches and protection, for the necklace has a protection charm on it."

"And next?" Kagome asked wanting to know what would happen next.

"Then it's your turn."

"What?" Kagome asked, cocking her head slightly to the side.

"You have to give him something."

"Like what!?" Kagome asked alarmed.

"I don't know!" InuYasha huffed. "...Something meaningful."

"Oh… Does it involve anything else?"

"Then he scent marks you, allowing him to do so basically means that you accept his advances."

"Oh, and after that?"

"Then you mate. There is often a ceremony, but that it not actually necessary." InuYasha said with a serious look on his face.

Kagome's eyes widened, a blush creeping up her face. "Oh…" She said a little shakily. She looked at InuYasha, he was looking at her. She swallowed, "Thank you for telling me all this." She said quietly.

He looked up to the sky, "Feh" He muttered. She smiled, also looking up into the sky. She only just then realised how long they had been away from the castle.

"Oh Kami, We better get back to the castle!" She said gracefully jumping to her feet. InuYasha stood also.

He bent down for her to climb on. She only just then remembered that she could move faster than InuYasha.

She giggled, bending quickly hitting InuYasha in the back of the knees, making him collapse into her arms. He looked at her weirdly as she held him bridle style. She chuckled and jumped up into the air, shooting off in the direction of the castle.

"Let me go!" InuYasha yelled, "I can get there on my own!"

"True, but I'm faster than you." She returned, not slowing.

They arrived at the castle shortly after. InuYasha squirming in her arms, she dropped him to the ground with a chuckle. He glared up at her in annoyance.

She laughed at him, "Aww, did poor Inu get carried by a girl?" She joked.

He huffed, "Shut up." He lifted himself off the ground.

"Oh and InuYasha, let's keep our conversation just between us for now, okay?"

"Feh, alright, but you should let at least Sango know soon."

"I will" Kagome said with a nod, "Anyway, I better go check on him." Kagome said heading back inside as InuYasha jumped back over the wall and out of sight.


Kagome arrived at Sesshomaru's room, walking in quietly; she hoped he got better soon. She sat on the edge of his bed. He didn't stir.

Her thoughts roamed to what she would do about Sesshomaru courting her. Did she want to be courted? Did she want to spend the rest of her life with him? What would her family think? What would her friends think? What would Shippo about having Sesshomaru as a father? Would he want to have kids of his own with her? Would she be able to stay once the jewel was completed? If so would she be able to see her family? There was so much to think about. She didn't know what to do. She wanted to be with him, but forever? What would happen once she died? He would go on living long after she was dead.

She shook her head, trying to rid herself of those thoughts, she looked down into Sesshomaru's face, he looked so calm and innocent lying there like that, his facade dropped. She sighed; he looked so beautiful, the only thing marring his beauty was the thin coat of sweat that covered him.

Only one thing plagued her mind as she sat there watching over him, dabbing his face with a damp cloth every now and then, would he be alright?

(A/N: I was actually going to stop here, but the chapter was rather short, so I decided to continue for a bit more)


Kagome walked into the dining hall, Shippo, Rin, Sango, Miroku and InuYasha were all already there conversing between themselves.

He demonic hearing picked up their conversations, Shippo and Rin were talking about the games they had played today, Sango and Miroku were talking about when Kagome had snapped at Sango. And InuYasha sat quietly listening to Miroku and Sango.

All eyes turned to her as she entered the room, everyone quieting down. Rin jumped out of her seat, running to her and latching onto her leg. "Okaa-san!" Rin happily said, grinning up at her.

Shippo also jumped from his chair, jumping into Kagome's arms "Okaa-san!" He enthusiastically said. Kagome smiled down at her son and daughter.

"Hello sweeties." Kagome replied sweetly. "Come now, go to your seats." She put Shippo down and he and Rin ran back to their seats.

Kagome sat in her seat on the right of the head of the table. InuYasha sat next to her, with Sango next to him and Miroku next to her. Across the table from Kagome was Sesshomaru's empty seat and next to that sat Rin, next to her sat Shippo.

Everyone stayed quiet until Kagome decided to break the tension, "So how was your day Miroku?" She asked kindly, looking at him down the table.

Miroku looked back up the table at her. "It was lovely; I had the pleasure of admiring the grounds."

Kagome nodded as food was brought out. Kagome getting more meat than anything else on her plate.

They ate their meals, Rin and Shippo going back to their conversation from before, Sango and Miroku talking about the build of the castle and InuYasha talking to Kagome about the jewel.


After their meal Kagome stood, "I would love it if you would join me in the sitting room after I have put the children to bed." She said addressing InuYasha, Sango and Miroku.

They all nodded, heading off in their separate directions to retrieve things or to change into something more comfortable.

Kagome carried Rin and Shippo through the halls and into Rin's room, where Shippo would be spending the night also. She laid Rin and Shippo into Rin's bed, sitting in a chair next to the bed she began to sing.


InuYasha walked past the door to Rin's room, he paused when he heard Kagome singing to the children. He smiled slightly, and for probably the one hundredth time that day he thought how lucky Sesshomaru was. With a sigh he headed on his way to where Kagome wanted to meet them.
Kagome walked into the sitting room, wearing one of her night dresses with a silk robe over it. She looked over everybody before they noticed her.

Sango and Miroku were sitting on one couch together, Sango wearing a night dress similar to her own only it was a plain light pink colour. Miroku was wearing a thin white hakama and a thin white undershirt.

InuYasha was sitting on the floor leaning against the other couch, wearing his usual clothes. They were all facing the fire when she walked in.

They looked up at her, small smiles gracing their lips. Kagome smiled in return. "I do hope you enjoyed dinner." Kagome said sitting on the couch InuYasha was presently leaning against.

"It was delightful, Kagome-sama" Miroku replied, the others nodding in agreement.

"I noticed that you ate more meat than anything else, is that stemming from your demonic form?" Sango asked.

"I think so. I'm kind of new at being a demon; something's are hard to get used to. It took me a little bit to get used to the fact that I have to put less effort into lifting things." Kagome said with a sigh, "It's useful being a demon sometimes."

InuYasha nodded in agreement at her statement.

"What does everyone think of the castle?" She asked.

"It's beautiful." Sango said, smiling at her friend. Kagome looked at Sango, she was like a sister, and they cared for each other in a sisterly way. Sango was strong and beautiful; it was just so saddening that she had been through so much.

"It is." Kagome agreed.

They sat talking for sometime before everyone retired for the night.


Kagome was thinking as she slowly made her way back to Sesshomaru's room, it seems as though Sango had forgiven her for snapping at her.

She wondered how Sesshomaru was doing.

Her thoughts turned to him courting her again. She was thinking of reasons of why not to allow him to but they seemed to be outweighed by reasons to allow him to court her.

She entered his room, looking over him. The servant that had been keeping an eye on him looked up at her entrance and bowed.

"You may leave." Kagome said, the servant stood and moved to the door, "Come back here tomorrow morning and wait outside."

"Yes Kagome-sama" The servant said and hurried out the door.

Kagome sat on the edge of the bed, again he didn't stir. She picked up the damp cloth and dipped it in a bowl of cool water, squeezing out the water he laid it across his forehead, picking up another cloth she wiped away the sweat on his face, kissing his lips lightly she stood and walked to the window, sitting on a chair that had been placed next to the window she stared up at the moon.

She sat like that all night, rewetting the cloth on Sesshomaru's forehead and wiping the sweat from his face every now and then.

For the majority of the night she thought of what she would give to Sesshomaru for her courting gift.

It was four hours before sunrise when she drifted off into a light sleep.


There you go another chapter!

Sessh: Why did you make me sick?

Haha, because i thought it'd be funny, the great demon lord sick with a human fever.

Kag: I think it was good, and Sesshomaru's courting me that's a little weird.

Inu: Yeah what the hell?

Sessh: I'm actually suprised that InuYasha knew everything about Inu rituals.

Inu: Hey!

(Brothers start bickering)

(Kag and Miss shake their heads)

Kag: (Goes to break up fight)

(Miss dodges flying object) Anyway! Read and Review, Please and Thankyou!

Miss.Neko.Youkai